Jim Bessman
Mar 5, 20218 min read
Nancy Sinatra celebrated in new compilation, reissue series
"Nancy Sinatra: Start Walkin' 1965-1976" (Courtesy of Light in the Attic) Released last month by Light in the Attic Records as the first...
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Jim Bessman
Jan 19, 20219 min read
Ali's 'hype man' Drew Bundini Brown finally gets his due
If you’re a big fan of Muhammad Ali, you’re likely also a fan of his entourage, the core being trainer Angelo Dundee and Ferdie Pacheco,...
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Jim Bessman
Sep 22, 20208 min read
'Mr. SOUL!' documentary recounts timely story of historic PBS Black arts/culture series
As the poster says, before Oprah and Arsenio, there was Ellis Haizlip. Haizlip, who died in 1991 at 61, is the “Mr. SOUL!” of the new...
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Jim Bessman
Aug 10, 20205 min read
Miss Tee Alston--An appreciation
Miss Tee doing what she loved--serving people Usually Manhattan’s Upper West Side home of joyous musical celebration, Ashford & Simpson’s...
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